# How much does business texting software cost?

At 200 outbound messages a month, the cheapest business texting platform resolves to about $0/mo (Avochato), and the median across 11 priceable vendors is $25/mo. Bases bundle a monthly message-credit allowance; sending beyond it is metered per extra segment, so the real cost rises with send volume.

## The data behind this answer

| Vendor | Cost @ 200 msgs/mo | Source | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Avochato | $0 (Pay as You Go) | avochato.com | 2026-06-12 |
| Text-Em-All | $0 (Credits (pay-as-you-go)) | text-em-all.com | 2026-06-12 |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | $19 (Starter) | quo.com | 2026-06-27 |
| EZ Texting | $25 (Launch) | eztexting.com | 2026-06-27 |
| Sakari | $25 (Starter) | sakari.io | 2026-06-27 |
| Salesmsg | $25 (500 Messages) | salesmessage.com | 2026-06-27 |
| Textla | $25 (Starter) | textla.com | 2026-06-27 |
| SlickText | $29 (Starter) | slicktext.com | 2026-06-27 |

## Related questions

### What is the cheapest business texting software?

At 200 messages/mo, Avochato resolves to the lowest effective cost ($0/mo on its Pay as You Go plan). The ranking shifts with volume — per-message platforms win at low volume, bundled-credit plans at steady volume.

### What is a message credit?

Most vendors bundle a monthly allowance of credits where 1 credit equals one outbound 160-character SMS segment; MMS and long messages consume more than one credit. Going over the allowance is billed per extra segment.

### Why does business texting pricing vary so much?

Vendors bill incompatibly — subscription plus bundled credits, per user seat, or pure per-message pay-as-you-go — so prices only compare once a monthly send volume is fixed. A low base with heavy overage can exceed a higher all-in plan at volume.

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